Looking into the Eye and the Mouth of the Whale

We have been seeing a lot of a young humpback whale (1 1/2 year old) that has been hanging around near Edmonds this fall.  On one recent occasion we watch this whale lunge feed at the surface about 30 times in a row!  On many of these lunges you could see right into...

New 2019 Sighting of Rare Fin Whale in Salish Sea!

Passengers and crew onboard the Puget Sound Express whale watching vessel MV Glacier Spirit witnessed a rare whale sighting on Monday, September 9, 2019 in the Salish Sea, with the appearance of the second largest whale species on earth – the fin whale...

Lunge Feeding Humpback Whale

For over a week we watched a humpback whale lingering around the south end of Lopez Island on many of our trips from Edmonds and Port Townsend. This whale (temporary ID mmx6) was keen to lunge feed on bait fish congregating near the surface in this location. Here are...

Sometimes the Minke Whales Steal the Show!!

Sometimes minke whales steal the show from the orcas! On this particular day late last month we saw J-pod orcas off the west side of San Juan Island, but multiple minke whales put on an amazing show out at Hein Bank by lunge feeding at the surface.  We know everyone...